Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium
Immerse Yourself
The only public planetarium in Vermont invites you to take a tour of the cosmos, get transported by extreme weather, or travel through time to the age of the dinosaurs. Choose from a selection of films and in-person presentations during your visit. Or reserve the planetarium for a private show!
Today’s Programs
Membership
Adventure begins here.
What’s Happening at the Museum?
May 17
William Eddy Lecture Series presents: Rosemary Mosco
Award-winning creator of the beloved cartoon ‘Bird and Moon” comes to StJ.
May 18 & 19
Workshops and Walk with Rosemary Mosco
Tap into creativity with artist, author and award-winning cartoonist!
EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Summer Day Camps
Outdoor programs for kids and teens at Matsinger Forest in Danville, VT!
Weather Forecast
Chance of showers north and east decreasing this afternoon. Mostly cloudy with some peeks of afternoon sun.
Current Weather Information for May 18, 2024
Today
Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
Upper 60s to mid 70s
Tonight
Showers ending. Partly cloudy.
Upper 40s to mid 50s
Sunday
Mostly sunny west, partly sunny east.
70s
Monday
Partly sunny.
Upper 70s some 80s
Eye on the Night Sky
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Today:
During the afternoon, the planet Jupiter passes behind the Sun from our viewpoint on Earth, known as its conjunction. Naturally, this is not an observable, event, yet this configuration has been tracked for thousands of years, and can be found on clay tablets from Mesopotamia, dating back over three thousand years ago.